🏖️ Destination: Tour of Lingyin Temple, Fayun Temple and scenic spots around West Lake in Hangzhou.
🕐 Recommended travel time: Start at 7 am. This way, you can avoid the peak of tourists and better experience each scenic spot. The tour lasts for one day.
💰 Budget range: 500 - 1000 yuan (including ticket fees, meals, transportation and possible shopping expenses, excluding accommodation fees).

🌟 Highlights of the route:
Buddhist culture tour: Visit famous ancient temples such as Lingyin Temple and Fayun Temple to feel the strong Buddhist atmosphere and historical and cultural heritage.
Appreciation of the beauty of West Lake: Stroll along Su Causeway and enjoy the natural scenery of West Lake, experiencing the charm of "Spring Dawn at Su Causeway". Admire the beautiful lotus blossoms in summer at Quyuanfenghe. Feel the tranquility and poetry of West Lake at Gushan, Bai Causeway and Broken Bridge.
Special experiences: Taste vegetarian noodles at Lingyin Temple, experience the unique culture of Fayun Temple, enjoy the characteristic landscapes of Taiziwan Park in different seasons. At night, you can also visit Wulin Night Market to experience the local atmosphere.

📋 Itinerary:
Morning:
7:00 - 8:30: Take Metro Line 3 to "Huanglong Cave" and then transfer to the special bus line for Lingyin Temple. It is recommended to check the departure time of the bus in advance and try to arrive at Lingyin Temple around 8 o'clock. At this time, there are relatively fewer tourists and you can better visit.
8:30 - 10:00: After arriving at Lingyin Temple, buy tickets on site (45 yuan for Feilai Peak + 30 yuan for incense money). Enter the temple and receive three free incense sticks for good fortune. Visit the halls in the temple and appreciate the ancient architecture and cultural relics. After the visit, buy a string of eighteen-seed bracelets (46 yuan per string) and smoke it on the stove.
10:00 - 10:30: Taste vegetarian noodles (20 yuan per bowl) at Shifangyuan on the right side of the entrance of Lingyin Temple and take a short break.
Noon:
10:30 - 11:30: After coming out of Lingyin Temple, walk 2.5 kilometers (about 30 minutes) to Fayun Temple. If you don't want to walk, you can also take a shuttle bus for 10 yuan. After arriving at Fayun Temple, buy a 10-yuan ticket to enter.
11:30 - 12:30: Visit inside Fayun Temple, appreciate the architectural style and religious art of the temple. Take pictures at the large bright yellow wall and touch the inscription wall on the left side of the uphill at the gate to bring good luck.
Afternoon:
12:30 - 13:10: Take the "1314" bus from Shangtianshu Bus Station to the south entrance of Su Causeway (about 40 minutes).
13:10 - 14:30: After arriving at Su Causeway, stroll along Su Causeway and enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake. On the way, you can visit the six stone bridges on Su Causeway. For example, Yadi Bridge is suitable for viewing the panorama of West Lake. There is an imperial stele inscribed by Emperor Kangxi with "Spring Dawn at Su Causeway" in the south of the bridge.
14:30 - 15:30: Walk 200 meters from the south entrance of Su Causeway to Taiziwan Park. Enjoy the scenery in the park. According to different seasons, you can see tulips or the beautiful scenery like "The Wizard of Oz".
15:30 - 16:00: Come out from Taiziwan Park and walk 800 meters to Leifeng Pagoda. Buy a 40-yuan ticket to enter Leifeng Pagoda and visit the thousand-year-old ruins of Leifeng Pagoda at the bottom.
Evening:
16:00 - 16:30: After coming out of Leifeng Pagoda, take the "West Lake Inner Ring Line" bus or take a sightseeing car (20 yuan, hail it when you see it) to Quyuanfenghe to enjoy the endless lotus blossoms in summer.
16:30 - 17:30: After coming out of Quyuanfenghe, walk to Gushan Park. Then walk along Gushan Park to Bai Causeway and Broken Bridge to enjoy the sunset glow over West Lake (if the weather is good).
Night:
17:30 - 19:30: Walk 2 kilometers to Wulin Night Market. Taste various snacks at the night market and buy souvenirs such as handicrafts and accessories.